Headwall

Headwall

This was the end of the real climbing on Stockaid, and the view is from the top of the second of two major rock islands in the couloir. Initially, I planned to get over to the rocks in order to avoid the headwall, but I discovered that doing so would require a nearly vertical glissade of about 20', with a loss of control leading to a loss of 1000' the fast, unpleasant way. Instead, I climbed up the headwall, which also was pretty much completely vertical, at the right end of the section pictured. There, the headwall was about 7 or 8 feet high and not overhanging at all. Beartooth Mountains, Wyoming-- July 2008
Bob Sihler
on Jul 29, 2008 12:21 pm
Image Type(s): Scenery
Image ID: 426093

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Bob Sihler

Bob Sihler - Jul 30, 2008 10:48 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Geez Bob....

Sharp pointy boots, no. Dull wits and mulish stubbornness, yes. The snow was so soft in the Gallatins that I skipped the crampons here. Looking at the steepness of the route beforehand, I knew better, but on I went.

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